It was club championship weekend at Long Meadow Golf Club and Vesper Country Club as hundreds of golfers teed off in iffy conditions to chase down their respective trophies.

Among the highlights was Caitlin Barry winning her 13th Long Meadow women's championship in a playoff with 11-year-old Molly Smith, and Rich Campiola making birdie on three of his first four holes and never looking back to take the Vesper men's crown.

Long Meadow GC

Eight-time City winner Phil Smith captured the men's club championship, shooting rounds of 72-70-68 for a total of 6-under 210 and a two-shot victory over Shawn Smith, who had scores of 67-74-71 for a 4-under final.

Ten-time Cities champ Doug Parigian finished third with scores of 73-72-74 and a 219 total, 3-over par. Bernie Nangle was next at 228, while George Vergados and Kyle O'Brien tied for fifth at 230.

In the 18-hole women's club championship at LM, Caitlin Barry and Molly Smith finished tied at 83. In a three-hole aggregate playoff on holes one, two and nine, Barry went birdie-par-par to edge Smith's three pars.

The victory sets up nicely for Barry, who will defend her Women's City Tournament title on her home course this Saturday. Barry has won five Women's Cities titles including the last two in a row.

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In the girls club championship Monday morning at LM, Molly Smith shot an 84 to edge Morgan (86).

In the boys club championship later Monday, Reed Bourgeois took top honors by firing a 79. He will be joined on the LM Junior City Tournament team by Ben McKay (81), Brendan Broderick (84), Ryan Meade (84), Colin Quinn (85) and Tom Abraham (86).

The 15-under champion was Mikey Yfantopoulos, who shot 82. Qualifying for the Junior Cities team were Patrick Cote, Thomas Carolyn, Tyler Hoey, John Mercuri, Will McKay and Aidan Foyle

Elsewhere, in a best selected nine event, Chris Prince was low gross at 30 with Jean Dubois at 31. Dan Kelly was low net at 24 with a three-way tie at 25 between Dave Flanagan Sr., Al Parke and Dick Anderson.

Bob Scannell and Greg Dillon (plus-9) tied for first in a point quota event, with John Miller at plus-8 and Brian Barry Sr. at plus-7.

Vesper CC

The championship flight of the men's club championship was a dogfight, with Rich Campiola emerging with a one-shot victory over Ryan Brogan. Campiola shot rounds of 68-75-74 for a 1-over par 217, edging Brogan's scores of 72-72-74 for a 218 aggregate.

Danny Brown finished third with 74-74-72--220, Dan White came in with 76-70-75--221 and Jeff White was fifth at 72-78-78--228

In the second flight, Brian Flanders (69-72) and Rick Martel (70-71) came in tied for first place at 3-under 141 (net scoring), before Flanders captured the playoff on the third extra hole.

Glenn Bolduc was third at 144, which included a hole-in-one on the 17th hole in the first round. Robert Green was fourth at 145.

In the third flight (net) it was Charles Viveiros III at 142 for 36 holes, Titus Plomaritis at 146 and Thomas Thornton at 153.

The women's club championship laurels went to Colleen Kaiser, who posted scores of 83 and 88 for a 171 total that edged Sheila Montminy (86-87) by just two shots.

Cheryl Popp and Julie Verdibello tied for third.

In the second flight, Leslie Martin (78-77--155) slipped past Peg Pinsky (77-79--156) to claim top honors by a stroke. Maureen Friel was third.

Nabnasset Lake CC

Nab held its qualifying round for the Lowell Junior City Tournament on Monday.

For ages 16-18, the three top qualifiers, in order, were Hunter DeLorenzo, Cam Lamire and Brandon Williams.

In the 15-under division, the top spot was held by Riley Rohlff, who will be joined on the Cities team by Nolan Ratte, Kevin Carpenter, Kyle Wizst, Andrew Jerzylo and Dylan Breen. Alternates are Cameron Pacifico, Sean Pierce, Dan McInerny and Jack Eddy.

The annual Junior City tournament will be held on Thursday, Aug. 18 at Vesper.

Four Oaks CC

The Dracut public layout caught its dose of championship fever as well, s the Senior club championship was held over two days this weekend.

Defending champ Al Burnham made it two in a row, posting scores of 77 and 74 for a 151 (gross) total, which was two strokes ahead of Rich Thurber (76-77--153) and three better than Matt FIeld (79-75--154).

Tewksbury CC

After seven weeks of play in the Thursday AM Ladies League, Dottie Stone and Linda Horgan lead in Division A with 14 points, followed closely by Gayle Siciliano and Jan Flight with 13.5.

Lorrette Chiasson and Diane Wilkie and the team of Julie Andreason and Jeanne Sullivan share the lead in Division B with 14.5 points.

The weekly best score was Jane Russo (7 below her average) and closest to the pin on N0. 9 went to Anita Levine with a super shot 3'4" from the cup.

In the Tuesday Men's League, Jerry Selissen and Keith Anderson continue to lead in the Palmer Division with 18 points, while in the Nicklaus Division its Norm Leger and Richard Tremblay on top with 17.

Neil Topping had the best round of the week and was also closest to the pin at 9-feet even.

Mt. Pleasant GC

The big annual two-day member-guest tourney was held at the Staples Street layout over the weekend.

The flight winners were as follows:

1st Flight -- Dave Desmond & Mike Campbell.

2nd Flight -- Scott Ouellet & Pat Martin.

3rd Flight -- Chris Chausse & Chris Mader.

4th Flight -- Leo Creegan Jr. & Stephen Cairns.

5th Flight -- Andy Crampton & Jeff Fumia.

6th Flight -- Tim Patterson & Martin Baker.

7th Flight -- Brian Chapman & Bryan Juwa.

8th Flight -- John Geary & Steve Petullo.

The overall winner was determined in "The Shootout" and Creegan and Cairns took home the gold medal in the pouring rain.

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